Eveline Annie Jenkins

Eveline Annie Jenkins (July 1893-1976) was a British botanical artist and illustrator.

Biography

Jenkins was born in Monmouthshire, one of the three children of civil servant William Herbert Jenkins and Eveline Jenkins.[1] She was educated at Newport Girls High School and studied for a B.Sc. at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, while studying art in her own time.[1][2] Jenkins took lessons at the Aberystwyth Art School during 1912 and 1913 and, in 1916, spent six weeks at the Stanhope Forbes school in Newlyn.[1] In 1913, she won first prize at the National Eisteddfod for her design for a public fountain.[3] After she graduated, Jenkins worked as a teacher for six years, first in Cornwall and then in Wales.[3]

In 1927, Jenkins took the post of botanical artist with Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, AC-NMW, and held that position until 1959.[3][2] During that time, her illustrations featured in numerous AC-NMW books, publications and journals. These included the 1961 book Welsh Timber Trees by HA Hyde and AE Wade and in several works on fungi.[3][1] Her work continues to feature in AC-NMW publications, for example the 2001 Catalogue of Botanical Plants and Drawings of the National Museum of Wales.[3] Jenkins was a member of the South Wales Art Society and her work featured in the 1955 touring exhibition of contemporary Welsh painting and sculpture organised by the Arts Council of Wales.[3] Examples of her work are held by the Contemporary Art Society of Wales and by AC-NMW at the National Museum Cardiff.[3]

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References

Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978 1 911121 63 3.
David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
Peter W Jones & Isabel Hitchman (2015). Post War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Gomer Press. ISBN 978 184851 8766.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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[SG0019-1] Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978 1 911121 63 3.

[BuckmanVol1-2] David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.

[PostWales-3] Peter W Jones & Isabel Hitchman (2015). Post War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Gomer Press. ISBN 978 184851 8766.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)